The Birth Of A Nation broke Sundance records back in January, selling for a $17.5 million to Fox Searchlight after an incredibly auspicious premiere.
Writer/director/star Nate Parker‘s retelling of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner is so powerful, it’s already garnered a lot of buzz for next year’s Oscars!
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So what is everyone so hyped about?
Get a look at the first teaser trailer for the epic story (below)!
The Birth Of A Nation costars Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, and Jackie Earle Haley. You can see it in theaters October 7.
[Image via Fox Searchlight.]
Apr 15, 2016 16:17pm PDT
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